How long have you studied Spanish.

[Tomisimo]

How long have you studied Spanish? I took my first Spanish class in 1995, so that makes about 11 years. But I only have studied spanish formally (in classes) for about 4 school years.

[Zach]

I've never taken Spanish in school...been self-educating myself casually for about 5 months now. I would like to take conversational Spanish at college this semester, though.

[Tomisimo]

A conversational class can be very useful. I took a summer Spanish course when I was first starting (at the local community college). It was a night class with a fun proffessor and I learned a lot. I think you need a balance of grammar and conversation to really learn a language. If you don't get some grammar, you'll be hearing stuff and you'll learn how to say something, but you won't know why they say it that way. If you know why, you can then take that structure and re-use it a lot.

I also took a night adult-education class in French at a local senior center- that was a lot of fun.

Feel free to post any and all questions you might have in these forums. It doesn't matter how simple or complicated. My opinion is there's always someone else with just the same question, but they're afraid to ask. If you ask, they you're helping them too. As one prof. used to put it- the only dumb question is the one you didn't ask. As you can see, these forums are just starting, but hopefully they'll grow quickly, and be a good resource for many Spanish learners.

[Nix]

I've studied for 1 year. LOL

[shruti]

Um, started freshman year, I'm a junior now. So, about three years.

I wish schools started foreign languages earlier.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by shruti

Um, started freshman year, I'm a junior now. So, about three years.

I wish schools started foreign languages earlier.

In high school? Yes, it's definitely a proven linguistic fact that the sooner you start language learning/acquisition the faster & better you'll learn it, and it'll be easier to learn

[shruti]

Yeah, high school. I think it's proven that by the time you're 12ish it's harder to learn a new language.

[Tomisimo]

Yes, that's correct. Harder but not impossible. Even starting as an adult, near-native speech is attainable. So keep at it.

[Nix]

I wish I would have started learning earlier hey.

[pogo]

i've been learning for about 6 months, mainly through websites so i can read fairly well but my speaking and writing aren't that great. I'm thinking of finding an adult education place that will teach it but finding one is a pain in the ass, on the BBC website they have a search and according to them there isn't a single place within 30 miles !!

[Tomisimo]

In the US we have Community colleges or Junior colleges that often are involved with such activities. You might check out your local college and see if they have an Adult education course listings. You might also check in the Local Adult centre or Senior centre and see if they have a bulletin board for posting classes/courses. Another option would be to check local churches sometimes they sponsor classes as well. If all else fails, and you are a motivated person who likes a challenge, create your own group. Print print up some flyers, decide on a place/time to have a "Spanish meeting" and start promoting it. If you can get 3-5 people interested, that's enough to get it off on a good start. A pub/restaurant is often a common choice for this, but be careful of distractions and limiting the attendance to adults. There are lots of highschool/college kids who could be very helpful. You might even try meeting in the local library or if you have a college nearby, meeting right on campus somewhere might be a good idea. Even though a conversation group is a lot different from classes, it's still a good way to learn.

[Eric]

Yo asisti una clase de espanol por 6 meses hace 3 anos. Perdoname, pero no se como se escribe las marcas de accento ni el tilde en el computador. Se que anos significa algo diferente sin el tilde. Lo siento.

[Tomisimo]

No hay problema Eric, Tal vez este hilo te ayude. Si necesitas más ayuda para escribir acentos, no dudes en preguntar Y a propósito, bienvenido a los foros de tomísimo.

[Jessica]

3 years - 7th grade (first time, learned it before French) then 8th grade, then now, 9th grade
wow it's been TWO years since everyne has posted on here O.O

[CrOtALiTo]

How long have you studied English, jejej, I have studied English during 10 months ago.

[Elaina]

I began my Spanish adventure when I was in the 8th grade.

Wow, what a ride it has been!

I love it.

Y solo espero mejorar. No solo formalmente pero quiero tener conocimiento de la lengua y sus variaciones regionales. Espero poder lograrlo.

[Tomisimo]

Originally Posted by Elaina

Y solo espero mejorar. No solo formalmente pero quiero tener conocimiento de la lengua y sus variaciones regionales. Espero poder lograrlo

Creo que vas por buen camino. ¡Sigue adelante!

[Jessica]

Originally Posted by CrOtALiTo

How long have you studied English, jejej, I have studied English during 10 months ago.

How long have you studied English? Hehehe, I have studied English for 10 months.

Correction above.
¿Cuánto tiempo hace estudias inglés?

you answered: Hace diez meses que estudio inglés.
It has been 10 months since I have studied English.

10 months ago and for 10 months are different.
Ten months ago was my wedding.
We have been married for 10 months so far.
It has been 10 months since we have been married.

[CrOtALiTo]

I began study English, when I began to work on Weatherford my company, because on the company the mainly of the people of the company knows to speak the English, and as I'm the person of the Informatic department, I have to speak with people from Houston, well, then I decide start to study English with my brother, because he is studying the career above the language, I stared in the his works, and he during 5 months were teaching me the language, well, thenceforth, the English I liked, later when I was surfing on the internet, for causality I found this website, and well I decide signed on me, because I wanted practice the English with American People, today I can say you , I can speak with people in English, but still I'm not very good speaking the language, because I have not with who to practice the language.

[Elaina]

Originally Posted by Tomisimo

Creo que vas por buen camino. ¡Sigue adelante!

¡Gracias por darme ánimo!